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SB 558 · 2026 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Youth center claims administrator oversight

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relative to the appointment of the youth development center claims administrator.

Transfers the youth development center claims administrator position from the executive branch to the judicial branch and reverses certain 2025 changes to the claims process regarding attorney's fees, decision acceptance timelines, and reporting requirements.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill transfers the position of YDC claims administrator from the executive branch to the judicial branch. The bill also removes changes to the claims process made in 2025, 141 (HB 2) relative to payment of attorney's fees in settlements involving periodic payments, the time period for acceptance of the administrator's decision, and reporting requirements.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Except in extraordinary cases, the administrator shall declare the resolution process closed within 30 days of the resolution proceeding, during which the AG designee may file any written submission related to the claim.”
Section 3
“The attorney general shall also post the report on the department of justice's public website.”
Section 4
“The administrator shall issue a written decision to the parties within 14 days of the conclusion of the resolution process.”
Section 3
“The administrator's decision regarding the claim shall be final and non-appealable, and the provisions of RSA 542:8, RSA 542:9, and RSA 542:10 shall not apply, provided, however, that either the claimant or the AG designee may request the administrator to reconsider a decision on grounds that it contains mathematical mistakes, miscalculations, or a scrivener's error.”
Section 3

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Sen. Debra AltschillerDPrime
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Rep. Karen EbelDDemocratic Leader Pro Tempore

Also: Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 26, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–1
    Overall
    75% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026SenateVoice voteSen. Gannon Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 12, 2026Public hearingSenate Judiciary1:14:17–1:20:586m 41slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 26, 2026Floor debateSenate floor2:34:39–2:35:471m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; Sen. Gannon Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
  2. Feb 12, 2026SenHearing: 02/12/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 5
  3. Mar 26, 2026SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/26/2026, Vote 3-1; SC 11
  4. Mar 26, 2026SenSen. Gannon Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  5. Mar 26, 2026SenPending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.